Results and Complications of Pneumatic Retinopexy

John C. Chen; Joseph E. Robertson; Patrick Coonan; Christopher F. Blodi; Michael L. Klein; Robert C. Watzke; James C. Folk; Thomas A. Weingeist

doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(88)33134-9

Results and Complications of Pneumatic Retinopexy

John C. Chen, Joseph E. Robertson, Patrick Coonan, Christopher F. Blodi, Michael L. Klein, Robert C. Watzke, James C. Folk, Thomas A. Weingeist

Ophthalmology

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Abstract

Fifty-one patients with primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RD) were treated by pneumatic retinopexy. The overall success rate for reattachment with one operation was 63%. Of the 34 phakic eyes, 25 (74%) were reattached; of the 17 aphakic or pseudophakic eyes, seven (41%) were reattached (P < 0.05). Postoperative complications included the development of new tears (22%), inadequate closure of the original tear, shifting and delayed absorption of subretinal fluid, and opening of previously closed tears. Pneumatic retinopexy is a valuable new technique; however, careful patient selection and postoperative management is required.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	601-608
Number of pages	8
Journal	Ophthalmology
Volume	95
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0161-6420(88)33134-9
State	Published - 1988

Keywords

new tears
pneumatic retinopexy
proliferative vitreoretinopathy
retinal detachment

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Ophthalmology

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